A great big CONGRATULATIONS to 9-year-old Brianna Richard, the winner of our very first Young Artist of the Month contest on StittsvilleCentral.ca.

Brianna lives in Stittsville and attends Grade 4 at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Rémi in Kanata. Her artwork (above) is titled “Summer Rays”, and is an abstract using markers.

The judging was tough! Our panel included a pair of elementary school students who chose Brianna’s art because of her creative use of contrasting colours, and her abstract approach. “Not all art is looking outside and drawing the exact picture,” said one of our judges.

As a prize, Brianna will have her artwork professionally framed by Walkerworks Picture Framing at the corner of Stittsville Main & Beverly.

Thanks to all of the talented Stittsville artists who entered the contest. Our judges had a really hard time deciding on a winner! All of the entries are included below.

(Above: Drawing by Abi C., a Grade 3 student at St.Stephen in Stittsville.)

CALLING ALL STITTSVILLE ARTISTS! If you’re 14 years of age or younger, we want to invite you to enter our Young Artist of the Month contest. This month’s theme is “SUMMER”, and the winner will get their creation professionally framed by Walkerworks Picture Framing at the corner of Stittsville Main & Beverly.

Here’s how it works:

Have your parents scan or take a photo of a piece of art that you’ve recently created. It should be a drawing or a painting. (Minimum size 1200 pixels wide, and maximum file size 5MB please!)

Email it to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca before Monday, June 22, 2015. Be sure to include the name of the artist (first and last name), the medium (drawing, painting, pastel, etc.), what school you go to and what grade you’re in.

The art will be judged by StittsvilleCentral.ca staff based on creativity, use of colour, technique and a link to the theme.

One entry per artist please!

We’ll showcase some of the artwork leading up to the deadline, and then announce the winner by June 29. The winner will have their artwork professionally framed. Frame selection and design will be at the discretion of Walkerworks Picture Framing.

CALLING ALL STITTSVILLE ARTISTS! If you’re 14 years of age or younger, we want to invite you to enter our Young Artist of the Month contest. This month’s theme is “SUMMER”, and the winner will get their creation professionally framed by Walkerworks Picture Framing at the corner of Stittsville Main & Beverly.

Here’s how it works:

Have your parents scan or take a photo of a piece of art that you’ve recently created. It should be a drawing or a painting. (Minimum size 1200 pixels wide, and maximum file size 5MB please!)

Email it to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca before June 22, 2015. Be sure to include the name of the artist (first and last name), the medium (drawing, painting, pastel, etc.), what school you go to and what grade you’re in.

The art will be judged by StittsvilleCentral.ca staff based on creativity, use of colour, technique and a link to the theme.

One entry per artist please!

We’ll showcase some of the artwork leading up to the deadline, and then announce the winner by June 29. The winner will have their artwork professionally framed. Frame selection and design will be at the discretion of Walkerworks Picture Framing.